Benjamin Durfee

Male Abt 1679 - 1754  (~ 75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Durfee was born about 1679 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 6 Jan 1754 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KNHX-QJL

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    Benjamin married Prudence Earle before 1701. Prudence was born about 1681 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 12 Mar 1732/33 in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary "Mercy" Durfee  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1710/11 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died before 1780 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary "Mercy" Durfee Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 30 Jan 1710/11 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died before 1780 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LCZD-2H8

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    Mary married Samuel Durfee on 10 Feb 1731/32 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island. Samuel (son of William Durfee and Anne Borden) was born on 1 Mar 1702/03 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 8 Nov 1788 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Prudence Durfee  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1733 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died after 1780.
    2. 4. James Durfee  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jul 1749 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died about 1805 in Madison, Madison County, New York.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Prudence Durfee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 28 May 1733 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died after 1780.

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    • FamilySearch ID: L7GV-BNH

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    Family/Spouse: Richard Shearman. Richard died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Susannah Shearman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1767 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in Unknown.

  2. 4.  James Durfee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 14 Jul 1749 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died about 1805 in Madison, Madison County, New York.

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    • FamilySearch ID: MND9-DKF
    • Group: Halls of Portsmouth, RI - DNA Family 015

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    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MND9-DKF

    Group:
    Descendants of William Hall of Portsmouth, Rhode Island

    James married Mary Burrington on 26 Sep 1773 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island. Mary was born on 10 Oct 1755 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in Apr 1844 in Madison, Madison County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Mary "Polly" Durfee  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1776 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 26 Jan 1816 in Madison, Madison County, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Susannah Shearman Descendancy chart to this point (3.Prudence3, 2.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 23 Jan 1767 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in Unknown.

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    • FamilySearch ID: M5DD-NGT
    • Group: Halls of Portsmouth, RI - DNA Family 015

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    Group:
    Descendants of William Hall of Portsmouth, Rhode Island

    Susannah married Captain Burrington Anthony on 5 Feb 1789. Burrington was born on 3 Mar 1745/46 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 30 May 1824 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; was buried after 30 May 1824 in Old Portsmouth Cemetery, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. David Anthony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Apr 1790; died on 13 Jun 1878; was buried after 13 Jun 1878 in Old Portsmouth Cemetery, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

  2. 6.  Mary "Polly" Durfee Descendancy chart to this point (4.James3, 2.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 24 Jun 1776 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 26 Jan 1816 in Madison, Madison County, New York.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KC15-2HK
    • Group: Halls of Portsmouth, RI - DNA Family 015

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    The Descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth Rhode Island
    https://ia800208.us.archive.org/34/items/descendantsoftho00lcreed/descendantsoftho00lcreed.pdf

    William Hall's wife, Mary "Polly" Durfee is the daughter of James Durfee and Mary Burrington. The relevant pages are 241, 242, and 403, 404. Eleven children are listed including George Hall born 10 September 1805. The book mentions that James Durfee removed his family to Madison, New York in 1803. That is where William Hall and Mary Durfee's son George was most likely born.

    pp: 240-241

    115. Durfee, James (Samuel 3rd, William 2d, Thomas 1st). Son of Samuel and Mercy (Durfee) Durvey, of Tiverton, R. I.; born in Tiverton, R.I., July 14, 1749; died in Madison, N.Y.; married in Tiverton, R.I., September 26, 1773, to Mary Burrington, of Portsmouth, R. I., daughter of Robert and Sarah (Brown) Burington; born in Portsmouth, R. I., October 10, 1755; died in Madison, N.Y., in April 1844.

    Their children were:
    ...
    275. -- 2d.  Mary, born June 24, 1776.
    ...

    The home of Mr. Durfee was in Tiverton, R. I., where all of his children were born, and where his oldest daughter was married. His residence was on his farm, which he cultivated. His grandson, Stephen Durfee, states the "he sold his farm and two slaves," and his granddaughter write that he removed to Madison, N. Y., in 1803, and purchased a farm near Madison, on which he lived only a few years, dying probaby in 1805, when his oldest son, Samuel, was but 16 years old. The family remained together at the new home until, one by one, they started in life for themselves. Samuel succeeded in becoming the owner of the homestead, and finally it passed into the possession of his son, Benjamin A. Durfee.

    Mrs. Hammond, of Milford, Kent Co., Del., write in her letter of May 8, 1896, of the death of her uncle, Burrington Durfee as follows:

    "Burrington Durfee's death was singular as well as sad. He was building with a carpenter shingling, when some birds kept flying over his head. He threw up his hand with a chisel in it to frighten them off. It flew out of the handle, came down, strick him on his thoigh, severed an artery -- bled to death -- barely reached his home. He was a promising young man."

    No record of the date of his death has been give. He was unmarried.
    __________

    pp. 403ff

    HALL

    275. Durfee, Mary (James 4th, Samuel 3d, wm. 2d, Thomas 1st). Daughter of James and Mary (Burrington Durfee, of Tiverton, R. I., and Madison, N. Y.; born in Tiverton, R. I., June 24, 1776; died in Madison, N. Y., January 26, 1816; married William Hall, of Portsmoth, R. I., son of George and Charity (Fish) Hall; born in POrtsmouth, R. I., March 3, 1767; died in Waterville, Oneida Co., N. Y., September 1, 1853.

    Their children were :

    I.      --  JAMES HALL, born August 24, 1793.
    II.     --  RUTH HALL, born April 28, 1795.
    III.    --  CLARISSA HALL, born December 2, 1796.
    IV.    --  WILLIAM HALL, born July 21, 1798.
    V.     --  STEPHEN HALL, born April 22, 1800; died June 28, 1812. Killed by falling tree.
    VI.    --  DAVID HALL, born January 7, 1802.
    VII.   --  SARAH HALL, born November 15, 1803.
    VIII.  --  GEORGE HALL, born September 10, 1805.
    IX.    --  JOSEPH HALL, born April 14, 1807.
    X..    --  MARY HALL, born May 28, 1810.
    XI.    --  AMELIA CHARITY HALL, born November 18, 1813

    Mr. Hall was a farmer and belonged to the Society of Friends, or Quakers. His children were good citizens and sometimes help offices of trust.

    I. -- HALL, JAMES (William 2dm George 1st). Born in Portsmouth, R. I., August 24m 1793; died in Westfield, Hamilton Co., Ind., September 5, 1872; married in Brookfield, Madison Co., N.Y., November 10, 1817, to MARY KENYON, of Brookfield, N. Y., daughter of Gideon and Sarah (Larkin) Kenyon; born in Hopkinton, Washington Co., R. I., November 30, 1793; died in West Ely, Marion Co., Mo., March 17, 1867.

    Their children were:

    XII. --  1st.  GEORGE KENYON HALL, born March 27, 1819.
    XIII.  --  2d.  EARL JERMOND HALL, born February, 13, 1821.
    XIV  --  3d.  ELMA MARIA HALL, born September 27, 1822; died in Madison, N. Y., January 1, 1825
    XV.  --  4th  TIMOTHY LARKIN HALL, born May 12m 1824.
    XVI.  --  5th  SARAH KATHERINE HALL, born October 21, 1826.
    XVII.  --  6th.  MARTHA ANN HALL, born May 5, 1828.
    XVIII.  --  7th  MARY JANE HALL, born October 7, 1830.
    XIX.  --  8th  WELTHA FRANCES HALL, born December 12, 1832; died in Chilicothe, Mo., December 12 1870.
    XX.  --  9th  JAMES EDWARD C, HALL, born October 3, 1834.

    XII.  -- HALL, GEORGE KENYON (James 3d, William 2d, George 1st). Born in Madison, N. Y., March 27, 1819; died in Fall River, Mass., August 20, 1847; married in Hopkinton, P. I., January 9, 1845, to CAROLINE C. KENYON, of Hopkinton, R. I., daughter of Peleg and Thankful (Collins) Kenyon, born in Cranston, R. I., November 19, 1822. Living in Scot, Scott Co., Kansas.

    Their children were :

    1st.  --  JAMES MARION HALL, born November 30, 1845; died in Hamilton, N. Y., November 21, 1862

    XIII.  --  HALL, EARL JERMOND (James 3d, William 2d, George 1st). Born in Madison, N. Y., February 2, 1821 ; married in Morrisville, Madison Co., N.Y., October 12, 1853, to SARAH C. LARKIN, of Brookfield, N. Y., daughter of James Kenyon and Emma (Collins) Larkin, born in Brookfield, N. Y., August 13, 1832.

    Their children were : 

    1st.  --  CLARENCE EARL HALL, born in Indianapolis, Ind., July 29, 1854.
    2d.  --  FRANCES EMILY HALL, born in Indianapolis, Ind., January 16, 1861.

    Mr. Hall was a contractor and builder, also a machinist. Mrs. Hall was a physician. Their children were pharmacists, and resided with their parents at Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1897, when at that time neither were married.

    XV.  --  HALL, TIMOTHY LARKIN (James 3d, William 2d, George 1st). Born in Madison, N. Y., May 12, 1824. Living in Scott, Kansas, in 1899. Married in Hopkinson, R. I., December 12, 1850, to CAROLINE C. (KENYON) HALL (widow of his brother Geo. K. Hall), daughter of Peleg and Thankful (Collins) Hall; born in Cranston, R. I., November 19, 1822; died in Scott, Kansas, in October, 1899.

    Their children were :

    1st.  --  LAURA HALL, born July 2, 1852; died in Westfield, Ind., July 29, 1875.
    2d.  --  AMELIA HALL, born April 7, 1862; died in Indianapolis, Ind., September 9, 1869.

    XVI.  --  HALL, SARAH KATHERINE (James 3d, William 2d, George 1st). Born October 21, 1826; married JOHN TALCOTT.

    There children were :

    1st.  WARREN TALCOTT.
    2d.   JAMES C. TALCOTT.
    3.    ELIZABETH TALCOTT.
    4th.  ERMINA TALCOTT.
    5th.  EARL TALCOTT.
    6th.  GUY TALCOTT.
    7rh.  FRANCES TALCOTT.

    XVII.  --  HALL, MARTHA A. (James 3d, William 2d, George 1st). Born May 5, 1828 ; living in Chillicother, Mo., in 1897; married in Chillicothe, Mo., November 4, 1872, to HENRY W. BOTSFORD. They had no children.

    XVIII. HALL, MARY J. (James 3d, William 2d, George 1st).  Born October 7, 1830; living in Conconully, Washington, in 1897; married in Chillicothe, Mo., July 24, 1871, to JOHN SAMPSON, who came to America in 1830; born in Yorkshire, England, August 8, 1808; died in Chillicothe, Mo., August 19, 1882.

    XX.  --  HALL, JAMES E. C. (James 3d, William 2d, George 1st). Born October 3, 1834; married in Brookfield, N. Y., to BASHA FOSTER, of Brookfield, N. Y.; daughter of Charles and Marion (---) Foster. They were living in Gresham, Oregon, in 1901.

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    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KC15-2HK

    Group:
    Descendants of William Hall of Portsmouth, Rhode Island

    Mary married William Hall on 6 Dec 1792 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island. William (son of George Hall, Jr. and Charity Fish) was born on 3 Mar 1767 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 1 Sep 1853 in Waterville, Oneida County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. James Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1793 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 5 Sep 1872 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.
    2. 9. Ruth Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Apr 1795 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 11 Jan 1875 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; was buried after 11 Jan 1875 in Friends Burial Ground, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.
    3. 10. Clarissa Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Dec 1796 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in Unknown.
    4. 11. William Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1798 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 14 Feb 1887 in Orangeville, Wyoming County, New York; was buried after 14 Feb 1887 in Quaker Settlement Cemetery, Wethersfield Springs, Wyoming County, New York.
    5. 12. Stephen Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1800 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 18 Jun 1812 in Madison, Madison County, New York.
    6. 13. David Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1802 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 16 Jun 1880 in Hermitage, Wyoming County, New York; was buried after 16 Jun 1880 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York.
    7. 14. Sarah Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1803 in Madison, Madison County, New York; died on 2 Feb 1870 in Cedar County, Iowa.
    8. 15. George Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Sep 1805 in Madison, Madison County, New York; died on 12 Apr 1846 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; was buried after 12 Apr 1846 in Old Portsmouth Cemetery, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
    9. 16. Joseph Head Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1807 in Madison, Madison County, New York; died on 13 Sep 1877; was buried after 13 Sep 1877 in Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo County, California.
    10. 17. Mary Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jan 1810 in Madison, Madison County, New York; died on 4 Mar 1880 in Madison, Madison County, New York; was buried after 4 Mar 1880 in Lamb Cemetery, Brookfield, Madison County, New York.
    11. 18. Amelia Charity Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1813 in Madison, Madison County, New York; died on 22 Aug 1860 in Springdale, Cedar County, Iowa; was buried on 22 Aug 1860 in Springdale Cemetery, Springdale, Cedar County, Iowa.